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Anyone been to Austin’s?/ Had any good javelina?
I see that Austin’s on the Avenue (Austin Avenue) is open now. Has anyone been? What did you think?
I plan to have drinks there soon. I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for it to open, and it looks great from the outside. But now that it’s open, I don’t know if it is exactly what I was waiting for. I was given the impression it was going to be a wine bar and I had created little visions in my head of what it might be like.
But apparently it has a heavily Texas Country theme? As country goes, the Texas kind is the best, but still… I can only take country in small doses.
The wine selection is supposed to be great though, so I’ll definitely keep my mind open. Let me know what y’all think.
On another Texas-centric note, I was in the Metroplex last weekend and had dinner at an interesting place in one of the shapeless, soulless suburbs, Plano I think. The restaurant is called Love and War in Texas. The menu is split into regions of Texas, South, of course, is very Mexican, West is all steaks and the coast is seafood. But it was the Central section that cracked me up. It offered items like antelope, quail, venson and wild boar.
Don’t get me wrong, I loooove venison and I actually ordered the wild boar, but what amused me is how off-the-beaten-path the offerings in the Central Texas section were. I can’t decide whether it mis-categorizes us or perfectly captures the strange little vortex that is Central Texas. I mean, it’s an area that includes Waco, Killeen and Austin, right?
Anyway, cool place, and the javelina was different but decent — definitely NOT the other white meat.
Comments
By poopsandwich
September 3, 2008 6:22 PM | Link to this
I love Love & War in Texas. They have some great concerts there almost every week.
Did you get to hear anyone sing?
BTW - They have wonderful fajitas, CFS and queso.
By Don
September 4, 2008 2:20 AM | Link to this
Wendy, I am not sure about the antelope, but the quail, venison, and wild boar are accurate. I don’t think a lot of people are aware of the abundance of wildlife we have in Central Texas compared to the rest of the state. I was surprised about the boars, but they do exist. I am surprised they didn’t include squirrels and rabbits. Just be glad they didn’t list road kill (armadillos, skunks, and roadrunners) :-).
When I was a kid, my grandfather would go quail hunting. He would dress and cook them. The interesting part was eating them. You take one bite, spit out the birdshot and then move on to the next bite.
By Fred
September 4, 2008 5:13 AM | Link to this
Hey Wendy…..a sleazy bar is just another sleazy bar full of lounge lizards.
By THelma
September 4, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
It is only Texas county on Thursday nights…aside from that, I don’t get a country vibe from Austin’s at all. It looks great, good drink selection, and even better…it is non-smoking inside! It has only officially been open a week, by the way. I’d give it a chance to shake out and develop its flavor!
By wendy
September 4, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this
Thanks for the info, Thelma, I’ll have to round up some compadres and try it, maybe one night after the Bear closes. Does Austin’s serve food?
By KDF
September 4, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this
See Fred, only non-smoking lizards allowed. And if the lizards are sleazy, so much the better for you!! <><
By Fred
September 4, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this
Hey KDF……take your hypocritical fish symbol and stuff it up your old waa-zoo!
By KDF
September 4, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this
Let us know Wendy if they do have food.
And sorry Fred, we are all hypocrites (sinners), and that is why Jesus Christ came — to save us. He is our Author and Perfector.
Becoming upset is not necessarily un-Christian. Jesus got upset several times. My problem is getting upset at worldly things, and though God loves you, I am still trying to deal with you. Yes, that is one of my shortcomings. <><
By Don't feel bad, KDF
September 4, 2008 11:10 PM | Link to this
Fred could incite Ghandi to slap him upside the head. Pretty sure even Jesus would’ve dealt him a forearm shiver.